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| Location | City of Bern |
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| Year | 1741 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | Half-length effigy of Berchtold V von Zähringen facing left, wearing a ducal crown and richly ornamented robes, holding an upright sword in his right hand. The engraver's signature J. DASSIER F. appears in the lower field below the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | BERCHTOLDUS . V . DUX . ZER . CONDIT . VRBIS . J . DASSIER . F . |
| Reverse description | Detailed panoramic city view of Bern from the southeast, showing the skyline with towers and spires along the Aare river bend, rendered in fine relief. In the upper field, amid clouds, two winged putti support the crowned Bern coat of arms. In the lower exergue, the city name appears within a decorative cartouche. |
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